Nārada’s Instructions: Śrāddha, True Dharma, Contentment, Yoga, and Devotion-Centered Renunciation
सन्तुष्टस्य निरीहस्य स्वात्मारामस्य यत्सुखम् । कुतस्तत्कामलोभेन धावतोऽर्थेहया दिश: ॥ १६ ॥
santuṣṭasya nirīhasya svātmārāmasya yat sukham kutas tat kāma-lobhena dhāvato ’rthehayā diśaḥ
من كان قانعًا لا يتكلف السعي، مستريحًا في ذاته، رابطًا أعماله بالربّ الأعلى الساكن في قلوب الجميع، ينعم بسعادة متعالية دون أن يلهث وراء المعاش. فأين مثل هذه السعادة لمن تدفعه الشهوة والطمع، فيهيم في كل جهة رغبةً في جمع المال؟
This verse teaches that true happiness belongs to the content and self-satisfied person, not to one who chases wealth under the push of lust and greed.
In his instructions on dharma and proper living, Prahlada contrasts inner satisfaction with the restless life of material pursuit, showing that greed-driven effort cannot produce real peace.
Reduce unnecessary wants, practice honest livelihood, and cultivate inner devotion and gratitude—so happiness comes from within rather than from constant chasing of more money and pleasures.